yoga? spin? pilates? barry’s? whats the diff??? 🤔🔥

over the past few years getting into fitness, it’s taken me lots of trial and error to find the workouts that work for me! so here’s a quick rundown of the common fitness classes available nowadays to add to your routine ❤️💋

YOGA

my fav studio: yoga movement

⭐️ core, strength, balance

⭐️ RELAXING: involves meditation together with your workout - super relaxing & great to end off a long day!

⭐️ probably the most affordable group fitness class

⭐️ i’d recommend if you want to get STRONGER

💔 not as much push, very easy to fall behind/slack during class especially when you just can’t do the poses

💔 can be difficult to progress - beginners’ classes are very manageable but not too intense!

💔 it takes time and effort to reach a level where you can follow the class and get a good workout at a higher level!

💔 meditative element may be a religious concern for some

PILATES

my fav studio: vive active

⭐️ core, strength, balance

⭐️ involves a reformer (provides resistance) & weights or other props

⭐️ more structured than yoga, less of a learning curve in my opinion

⭐️ i’d recommend if you want to get LEAN

💔 not as many options in singapore compared to yoga/spin etc

💔 tends to be quite expensive

💔 leaves you sore 😭

SPIN

my fav studio: ally

⭐️ cardio, core

⭐️ EFFICIENT: burns so many calories in such a short time!

⭐️ super fun - time passes quickly in my opinion!

⭐️ i’d recommend if you want to LOSE WEIGHT!

💔 requires a sense of rhythm

💔 very cardio based

💔 quite commercial nowadays - vibes arent as good as they used to be

STRENGTH/RESISTANCE

my fav studio: haus athletics

⭐️ strength (varies)

⭐️ great for a guided strength workout - especially if you don’t have experience with weight training

⭐️ i’d recommend if you want to BUILD MUSCLE

💔 may not be very helpful if you frequent the gym

BARRY’S

⭐️ cardio, strength

⭐️ barry’s is a unique running + strength circuit workout

⭐️ used by tons of celebrities & models

⭐️ burns a LOT of calories & builds muscle at the same time!

⭐️ i’d recommend if you want to LOSE WEIGHT + GET LEAN

💔 personally i hate running

💔 not great for beginners - definitely requires a certain level of strength & fitness beforehand!

💔 their smallest weights are 4kg, which i rly struggled with at the start i can’t lie….

what workout works for you depends on your fitness goals & lifestyle! These are my current favourites: pilates (~2x/week), yoga (1x/week), spin (1-2x/month)

it’s true that lots of these workouts can be done at home - but personally i love the community and the push i get from the people working hard around me - it really drives me to do better! group fitness classes are definitely my favourite way to work out, and i hope you manage to find the ones that work for you too!!! ❤️🔥

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